Liver Disease

New VCU Institute Aims to Transform Treatment of Liver Disease Care

March 02, 2022

One of the priorities of the new institute at Virginia Commonwealth University’s medical school will be research into nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) as a key component in the emerging construct of metabolic health, says its leader, Arun J. Sanyal, M.D.

Study Identifies NAFLD-Hypoglycemia Link Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients

March 01, 2022

Researchers say their results suggest that clinicians should consider nonalcoholic fatty liver disease a risk factor for hypoglycemia among their patients with type 2 diabetes.

Study of a Tremelimumab-Imfinzi Combination May Lead to New Liver Cancer Treatment Strategy

February 02, 2022

Results of an AstraZeneca trial presented at a recent ASCO meeting sow hopes for a new treatment for patients diagnosed with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of liver cancer.

As Price Pharmacies Pay For Generic Entecavir Plummeted, Out-of-Pocket Expenditures for Patients Increased

February 01, 2022

Findings reported in JAMA Network Open show that patients with chronic hepatitis B didn’t reap the benefits of price competition as the number of generic suppliers of the antiviral increased from one to 11.

Canadian Study Highlights Low Uptake of Systemic Therapy in HCC Despite the Benefits

January 28, 2022

Although systemic therapy improves survival for patients with advanced unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), uptake was low and dose reductions were common, according to a real-world Canadian study.

VA Hospital Improves Timeliness of HCC Diagnosis, Treatment With Electronic Tracking System

January 25, 2022

The introduction of an electronic tracking system decreased the time from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosis to treatment by more than a month.

For Liver Fat, Physical Activity is the Answer

January 03, 2022

'Just do it' is the takeaway from a review of 19 studies that found no difference between bouts of high-intensity physical activity and more moderate forms of aerobic exercise when it comes reducing liver fat.

COVID-19-Related Increase in Alcohol Use Could Hike Liver Disease Death Rates

January 02, 2022

Excessive drinking has increased 21% during the pandemic.

MAFLD Linked to Air Pollution

January 01, 2022

A study conducted in China shows an association between metabolic-associated fatty liver disease and air pollution.

Study: Older Americans Needing Liver Transplants is Spiking

December 03, 2021

More patients aged 65 or older in the United States will need a liver transplant than ever before, according to a study by Inova Health System.